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Blog Posts in May, 2011

U.S. Citizenship Toolkit from USCIS

Click Here to find out more about this resource. Ricky Malik, Esq. Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C.
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June Visa Bulletin Released

Some movement: http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_4879.html Ricky Malik, Esq. Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C.
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What's a Public Charge? Will getting help from the Goverment and food stamps or medicare cause me problems with immigration?

The United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) released a fact sheet clarifying the issue of what benefits can make one a public charge. Accepting the following can lead to a public ...
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Attorney General vacates BIA and provides initial signs of relief for same sex couples

In a single page decision, the Attorney General of the United States in Matter of Dorman, 25 I&N Dec. 485 (A.G. 2011) remands a case for the Board to consider his questions, amongst which, ...
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Big K-1 Fiance Visa case from the Board

This case tries to close the door on K-1 entrants adjusting through subsequent marriages to US Citizens. Nonetheless the case does help clarify one issue that we have run into before, namely that ...
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Free Immigration Legal Advice Clinic on June 4, 2011 in DC

Kudos to DC Bar, the Capital Area Immigrants Rights (CAIR) and others... 110604 Flyer English Ricky Malik, Esq. www.rmlegal.com
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Washington State reduces maximum possible misdemeanor jail sentence by one day to 364 days. Hoorah!! If only all States would do the same...

I can't tell you how many times I've met immigrants who received 12 months, all suspended (meaning the Criminal Judge wanted no jail time), who then face deportation because they have a one year ...
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Final Memo released on coordination between Immigration agencies for people who are fighting their case in Immigration Court

United States Citizenship & Immigration Services released final memo guidance for coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the adjudication of applications and petitions ...
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Bad News for those of us who represent or try to reopen cases of kids who enter the United States scared and bewildered. Fourteen (14) years old is old enough!

The Board of Immigration Appeals in a recent decision determined that a child of 14 who probably can't read, write or speak English is old enough to accept and comply with confusing legal documents ...
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security removes 25 countries from NSEERS program. The end of NSEERS?

"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is eliminating redundant programs by removing the following countries from, and relieving nonimmigrant nationals or citizens of the following countries ...
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ICE released Tool Kit for Government Prosecutors to Use when they need immigrants

United States Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) has developed the below toolbox filled with goodies to be used by prosecutors who need the help of immigrants to prosecute a crime AND tools ...
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